Bone Joint Surface Reconstruction Methods for Foot or Ankle Joint - US20260096899A1
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260096899A1 assigned to Subchondral Solutions, Inc., covering methods for bone and joint surface reconstruction in foot or ankle joints. The invention targets therapeutic treatment of joint defects without full joint replacement by leveraging subchondral bone health. The application was filed September 21, 2023, under Application No. 19113858.
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USPTO published patent application US20260096899A1 disclosing bone and joint surface reconstruction methods for mammalian foot and ankle joints, specifically targeting metatarsal phalangeal joints. The application covers therapeutic methods for ameliorating joint defects caused by various conditions, injuries, and diseases while preserving natural joint structure rather than performing full or partial joint replacement.
For medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers in the prosthetics and orthopedic space, this published application signals Subchondral Solutions' intellectual property positioning in subchondral bone-focused joint reconstruction. Companies developing competing technologies in this therapeutic area should review the pending claims for overlap with existing or planned products. Patent prosecution跟踪 is recommended to monitor claim scope during examination.
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METHODS TO RECONSTRUCT BONE AND JOINT SURFACES IN FOOT OR ANKLE JOINT
Application US20260096899A1 Kind: A1 Apr 09, 2026
Assignee
Subchondral Solutions, Inc.
Inventors
Derek Dee, Chris Maurer
Abstract
Bone and joint surface reconstruction methods are disclosed for the therapeutic amelioration of joint defects caused 2024/064830 by various conditions, injuries, and diseases to help eliminate or reduce pain and return the joint to its proper bio-mechanical function without the need to replace fully or partially the anatomical joint. The joint may specifically include mammalian joints such as the metatarsal phalangeal joint or other joint of the foot or ankle, for example. The methods disclosed herein leverage the significant role the subchondral bone plays in the health status of the afflicted joint. WO
CPC Classifications
A61F 2/4225 A61F 2/30749 A61F 2/4601 A61F 2/4606 A61F 2002/30224 A61F 2002/30331 A61F 2002/30461 A61F 2002/30514 A61F 2002/30622 A61F 2002/30677 A61F 2002/4233 A61F 2002/4677
Filing Date
2023-09-21
Application No.
19113858
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